Sunday, 29 July 2012

If you don't ask you don't get!

So Friday morning me and little L walked into the village to post an Ebay parcel (I'm going to be an ebay millionaire one day err not). Anyway we walked past a house just up the road and me with my eagle eyes (extreme nosiness) spotted oooh they have had the paths relaid and look a lovely stack of 3 x 2 concrete paving flags ooohh I want those. But I couldn't see anyone around.

So we went and did our errands and then on the way back two builders were there so I just asked "What are you doing with the old flags?" them "Why do you want them" me (who wouldn't??) "Yes please, I only live around the corner". So they said they would ask the lady and see. So I waited in the afternoon and yes they knocked and lucky me they gave me them all. And so kind they brought them all round to our house in their van (4 trips worth).

Look 19 3 x 2 flags and edging stones

And they even gave me the rest of their sand!

So this little lot saved us a lot of time, hassle and money cos we couldn't just order flags from a builders merchant no we would have to get second hand and we don't have a trailer. Very kind and they even gave me some pointers about relaying the flags.

So eventually when we have some time we can rectify all this

I have gotten many bargains from walking past houses and thinking are they chucking that out? Once I got a shed.

About Me

Well Hello and thanks for visiting my little blog.
My name is Catherine, I’m a twenty oops no sorry thirty something with two daughters. We recently upped sticks and moved house across country and now me, my partner, lil baby, toddler and big dog live in a little village in West Lancs, UK. I love making things, sewing, crochet, knitting, mending and a spot of DIY.